CMNS 150 Jenni Szajnzinger

J ust in case anyone is wondering "scientists have discovered that it's impossible to model the physics of our universe on even the biggest computer." Hallelujah.  We may live in a digital age, but we are real human beings!  Unless that's what they want us to believe? Physicists Confirm That We're Not Living In a Computer Simulation

When was the last time you sat down and had a conversation with someone?  Or even a few people?  Now ask yourself when the last time you did that without  looking at your phone, or computer - or social media, in particular. I, for one, can't remember.  Considering the four 'big players' in social media - Google, Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter - a lot of us interact with all four  on a daily basis, or at least two of the four, and in my completely non-scientific assumption, do so more often than sitting and having a real, uninterrupted (by technology) conversation with another human being. As someone who struggles with anxiety, I know that connecting with friends and family in real life makes a huge difference in my anxiety level in the best way possible.  The lesson on two-way communication is a good reminder to focus on the people in our lives, and to spend real, quality time with them - interpersonally communicating.

= חנוכה Chanukkah Chanukka Chanukah Chanuka Channukah Hannukkah Hanukah As December approaches, this year is not unlike every other year that has passed before it.  People around me start asking "When is Hanukkah?  Are you excited?" The truth of the matter is - while Hanukkah is a lovely holiday, it is really  not up there on the level of importance of some other Jewish holidays and holy days (i.e. in no particular order: Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, Passover, Sukkot, Shavuot, Shemini Azteret & Simchat Torah, Tisha B'av, Tu B'shvat, Purim & Ta'anit Esther, Rosh Chodesh, and the celebration that comes every Friday at sundown - Shabbat).  The celebration that occurs during Hanukkah is not included within the Torah, which is where the major holidays are described, but because it occurs near to another BIG non-Jewish holiday (guess which one?) over the years it has gained notoriety outside of the Jewish community as well as within the commun...

For anyone who, like me, loves a good pen. . . Since a young age, I have always loved searching for the *right* kind of pen - that makes my usually messy writing flow into something legible.  When I was in middle school, I was obsessed with gel pens, like many of my friends.  My collection had probably 100 gel pens, where they've gone since then, I have no clue.  The Strategist searches for products that are the best of the best, and I'm excited to search out the ones with higher ratings to see if they live up to the hype.  Check out the link below for their list. The 100 best pens, in case you were wondering

Here is the Vision of Students in 2018 Project by Chrissy, Linda, and I made for CMNS 150! Hope you enjoy!

A Sunday with Sarah & Swell